WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. In court filings on Monday, the prosecutors cited longstanding Justice Department policy that…… MORE
Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Lebanon as Leaders Draw Closer to a Ceasefire With Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes are hitting Lebanon with airstrikes as negotiations progress toward a ceasefire between the country and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants. Lebanon reported that at least 12 people were killed Monday as explosions lit up the sky and airstrikes hit targets in Beirut and Tyre, a southern port city. After about a year…… MORE
Megachurch Founder T.d. Jakes Suffers Health Incident During Sermon at Dallas Church
DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter’s House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was hospitalized after suffering what the church called a “slight health incident.” Jakes was speaking to churchgoers after he sat down and began trembling as several people gathered around him Sunday at the church. Jakes’ daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and her…… MORE
Is Outlook Down? Thousands of Microsoft 365 Users Report Outage Issues
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide reported issues with Outlook, Teams and other services on Monday. Some of those impacted said in posts online that they were having trouble seeing emails, loading calendars or opening other Microsoft 365 applications such as Powerpoint. Earlier in the day, Microsoft acknowledged an issue impacting…… MORE
Judge Hears Closing Arguments on Whether Google’s Advertising Tech Constitutes a Monopoly
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. The arguments in federal court Monday in northern Virginia came as Google already faces a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine. The Justice Department says…… MORE